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Trends in extreme daily precipitation and temperature near lake Hövsgöl, Mongolia
Author(s) -
Nandintsetseg Banzragch,
Greene J. Scott,
Goulden Clyde E.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/joc.1404
Subject(s) - precipitation , climatology , environmental science , maximum temperature , atmospheric sciences , inner mongolia , geography , china , meteorology , geology , archaeology
A long‐term (1963–2002) set of daily maximum and minimum temperature and precipitation data are analyzed for the Hövsgöl Basin area, Mongolia. Six indices of extreme temperature and eight indices of extreme precipitation are examined. Results suggest that climate conditions over northern Mongolia are changing as indicated by a warming trend identified during the study period. Significant increases are detected in the annual number of hot days and warm nights in this region. Associated with these changes are concomitant decreases in the annual number of cold days and cold nights. The number of days with precipitation has increased slightly while the annual total precipitation has not significantly increased in northern Mongolia. On an average, there was no significant decrease in the maximum number of consecutive dry days or increase in the wet days. The 5‐day precipitation total showed a small increase. Copyright © 2006 Royal Meteorological Society.